Tanks

Rafael subsidiary strikes deal with four NATO countries for Trophy APS

'In the coming years, APS will be increasingly embedded as a standard requirement across armored fleets...and treated as an essential element of modern land warfare'

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland
An IDF tank operates in the Gaza Strip. May 10, 2025.

WATCH: IDF unveils rare footage of clear ambush, close-quarters gunfight with Hamas

Six Hamas fighters were spotted by IDF surveillance on Tuesday, trying to surprise and ambush the military. After counter-fire and additional operations, all six terrorists were killed.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir speaking with two IDF tanks in the background, May 2025; illustrative.

IDF's 500th Armored Brigade to be re-established mid-2026, fully operational by end of 2027

Disbanded in 2003, the 500th Armored Brigade is set to return under Southern Command, restoring a unit once linked to IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

|ByJAMES GENN
An IDF soldier operating near Rafah, November 2025.

From inside Rafah: The most unexpected battle of the war - feature

Reporter's Notebook: The 'Post' visits Rafah, where the status of 200 Hamas fighters has shaken the Gaza ceasefire, and the wider region.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

IDF reservists say they received 'dangerous' tanks in call-up

Reservists called up due to the war between Israel and Hamas said they found issues with the engines and treads of the tanks.

OCTOBER 29, 2023ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!
IDF reserve Infantry and Merkava Tank soldiers train in a military exercise in the Golan Heights on October 23, 2023.

Israel equips tanks with anti-drone cages ahead of Gaza invasion - report

Images showed Israeli vehicles with modified coverings whose purpose is to protect soldiers inside from any explosives dropped from drones.

OCTOBER 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF reserve Infantry and Merkava Tank soldiers train in a military exercise in the Golan Heights on October 23, 2023

Ukrainian soldiers heartened by delivery of US Abrams tanks

Zelensky said on Monday that Ukraine had taken delivery of its first shipment of US jet-powered Abrams tanks to help in the defense against Russia's invasion.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023ByREUTERS
Ukrainian servicemen ride a tank, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 28, 2023.

Israel's Elbit Systems to provide tank ammunition to unnamed NATO country

Elbit Systems specializes in developing new technologies for the defense industry, including surveillance systems, drones, and munitions.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Spanish army tank Leopard 2 of NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group fires during the final phase of the Silver Arrow 2022 military drill on Adazi military training grounds, Latvia September 29, 2022.